Official Kevin Gilbert Podcast

[interbellum]

Ordered the box on January 18 and according to USPS:

Your item was processed through our CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER facility on February 2, 2021 at 9:25 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

Well, you can say I got used to wait for my US-orders (But it's when friends nearby have the box for 2 week now...)

[FranticDav]

Seeing this whole thread history, was gonna ask about the printing errors at some point. I'm very satisfied of the 2020 remasters of the albums. Can't wait for the Kai boxset to drop.

Even better, the box can fit those 2 old masters snugly too!

[interbellum]

Ordered the box on January 18 and according to USPS:

Your item was processed through our CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER facility on February 2, 2021 at 9:25 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

Well, you can say I got used to wait for my US-orders (But it's when friends nearby have the box for 2 week now...)

It arrived finally last Friday! Very nice box-set (which has even room for the 2012-disks ).
I love the fresh new mastering of the albums.

[mnprogger]

great stories about Toy Matinee from Tim Pierce and company.

[moecurlythanu]

^ I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

[proghutch]

^ +1

[sphinx]

I found it excellent as well.
BTW there is bonus footage of the interviews (Leonard, Pratt, McLeod) in a link below the video, in case somebody has missed that.

[interbellum]

Wow, that was funny and interesting at the same time. Great to hear the story by almost all involved.
Coincidentak I listened to Toy Matinee last week; that DVD-A with the 5.1 surround mix shows you so many details!
Now I have to listen to Tim's Guitar Land again (featuring Kevin Gilbert, Patrick Leonard and Brian MacLeod, so almost the complete Toy Matinee!)

"de-progressing"?

[proggy_jazzer]

great stories about Toy Matinee from Tim Pierce and company.

Great video - so cool to hear memories from all those involved. And Tim Pierce is a bad mofo.

[mnprogger]

4-disc/album/box set "Call Me Kai" coming

https://www.facebook.com/kevingilber...5779509299592/

We have received an update that our shipment should arrive in a couple of weeks. Both Giraffe and Call Me Kai will be available for sale simultaneously.

What is Call Me Kai?

In the mid-to-late 80s, Kevin had an idea to adopt a new stage name. He chose Kai Gilbert for those years. Each year he would make cassettes and gift those to friends & family. We are pleased to bring you the albums Kevin (Kai) crafted in the years between NRG and Giraffe:

Decent Exposure (1985)
Sometimes Why (1986)
Point Blank (1987)
Mixed Bag (1984-1987)

Kevin Gilbert - Call Me Kai (4CD)

Decent Exposure (1985)
01. Suitcase Living
02. Staring Into Nothing (1985)
03. Carpet Man
04. Simpler Times
05. Circling Winds
06. Walking In Your Shoes
07. Goodman Badman
08. Rain Suite – a. If Ever Rain Will Fall
- 09. b. Broken Ties
10. Welcome Home

Sometimes Why (1986)
01. Never Say Never
02. Another Day
03. Until I Get You Back
04. God’s Been Tapping My Phone
05. Image Maker
06. Livin’ In The U.S.A.
07. Child In Your Arms
08. One Of Those Days
09. Tired Old Man Suite – a. Tired Old Man
- 10. b. Terpsichorean
- 11. c. Still Aire
- 12. d. Back On The Shelf

Point Blank (1987)
01. Nightmares
02. Shannon Elizabeth
03. One Bad Habit
04. Goodbye L.A.
05. Staring Into Nothing (1987)
06. The Only One You Need
07. More For You
08. No Big Deal
09. Danarae
10. Suits Me Fine

Mixed Bag (1984-87)
01. B-Men Theme I
02. Sherwood (Olympic Theme)
03. Terpsichorean II
04. Sometimes Why
05. B-Men Theme II
06. Talk To Me Tracy
07. You’re Never Gonna Change
08. This Rain
09. Finale
10. If You Were Here
11. Yo Yo Yo
12. Just Can’t Stand
13. Sail Away

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The line "We will have updates soon regarding The Shaming of The True vinyl, as well as the Call Me Kai 4 CD set. Thank you for your continued support!" was written on http://kevingilbert.com/ for quite some time, so this ^^ is a welcome update! Thanks.

B.t.w. I never knew Giraffe covered Peter Gabriel's "I Go Swimming". Nice to see it on the DVD.

[mnprogger]

"Call Me Kai" the 4-album-of-unreleased music Boxed Set is now available.

https://popplusone.com/collections/k...me-kai-box-set

[progcd54]

Ordered...Yay!!!

[interbellum]

Thanks. Shipping costs are $5 higher than the actual box, but whatever. Great addition to my KG-collection!

[mnprogger]

new podcast about Call Me Kai

[sphinx]

Just a little mistake at ~49 minutes by Mark:
It's not Larks' Tongues in Aspic, that is not on the King Crimson album of the same name, neither is it Starless in Bible Black, but Starless (originally to be called indeed Starless in Bible Black) that ended up on Red.
Sorry for nit-picking

[Gruno]

Just a little mistake at ~49 minutes by Mark:
It's not Larks' Tongues in Aspic, that is not on the King Crimson album of the same name, neither is it Starless in Bible Black, but Starless (originally to be called indeed Starless in Bible Black) that ended up on Red.
Sorry for nit-picking

You will find minor errors within each episode as each is recorded live and not edited for mistakes.

[sphinx]

Yeah, I totally understand this, I just went with the flow of this site to point out minutiae.
The notion of e.g. corrective subtitles like "[sic]" or "well actually he meant…" in this format is ridiculous.

If I may bother you with a few more relevant questions:

- Are there maybe plans for an episode with Robert A. Ferris? There's so little info about him, although the very few things one can listen to are so promising.

- Having missed out on the Giraffe box (busy weekend back in February), the Wallet edition seems to be very close in essence.
Comparing this:
https://popplusone.com/products/gira...37372453748900
with this:
https://popplusone.com/collections/k...ffe-wallet-set
I am actually hard pressed to spot the difference…

Also, in case you might know, is there a way to find out about shipping costs to Europe without having to e-mail PopPlusOne?
(I recently ordered the Failure to Fracture book from Makeweirdmusic and the 38€ felt 'ouch' to me, although it could well be that this is a normal sum nowadays.)

In any case, thanks for this series, you are a great presenter topping many if not most YT moderators

[Gruno]

Yeah, I totally understand this, I just went with the flow of this site to point out minutiae.
The notion of e.g. corrective subtitles like "[sic]" or "well actually he meant…" in this format is ridiculous.

Oh, I cringe when I am editing and I hear some errors. Definitely note them for accuracy check.

Are there maybe plans for an episode with Robert A. Ferris? There's so little info about him, although the very few things one can listen to are so promising.

Robert and I have been in contact for a while and he has an open invitation. Robert has kept a somewhat secluded life away from social media and values his privacy. He did like how the Giraffe box set came out.

Having missed out on the Giraffe box (busy weekend back in February), the Wallet edition seems to be very close in essence.
Comparing this:
https://popplusone.com/products/gira...37372453748900
with this:
https://popplusone.com/collections/k...ffe-wallet-set
I am actually hard pressed to spot the difference…

One is a box, the other a wallet. The box comes with each disc individually packaged within. The other set has everything enclosed within wallet-style packaging. All front/back cover artwork is represented in both -- there is actually a method in opening the packaging that represents the order the albums were released. The 24-page booklet contains the exact same contents as the box set version, although it has been reformatted to fit the wallet size. Compare the product pics in your links to see the differences.

In this pic I shot, the bottom is the box set.

Also, in case you might know, is there a way to find out about shipping costs to Europe without having to e-mail PopPlusOne?
(I recently ordered the Failure to Fracture book from Makeweirdmusic and the 38€ felt 'ouch' to me, although it could well be that this is a normal sum nowadays.)

Just how it is. Recently I sent small 2 CD packages to the UK from the west coast of USA and it was $25-$30 shipping for each. Ask PopPlusOne for true rates. Rates have skyrocketed within the last few years.

Also to note: the price tag on these sets have been kept as low as possible largely due to the successful crowdfunding model that we ran. We plan on starting another round of those to help offset future production costs. As an example of how the crowdfunding helped the Giraffe wallet set... when you open the set the discs are within the wallet. The backing where the discs are enclosed and the connecting backing spine is referred to as gutters. Gutters are usually standard white. It costs extra to fill the gutters. The crowdfunding allowed us to fill the gutters with solid yellow and the giraffe pattern.





It definitely adds to the packaging and the cost was not reflected on the consumer's end.
For Call Me Kai, filling the gutters was not necessary due to the art design.

In any case, thanks for this series, you are a great presenter topping many if not most YT moderators

Thanks! Our goal is to pack each episode as a mini-documentary with the guest adding their piece of the equation. Some episodes will contain a lot of peripheral content, while others will not have much due to lack of available media. We have a few episodes filmed and in the editing stages that should start to appear within the next few weeks. I will probably run the NRG episode next, as it falls in line with the Kai/Giraffe releases. Then, it will be time to release episode 07... which is turning out to be my personal top pick of the series.

[sphinx]

Thanks a lot for this exhaustive answer to all my questions – I am relieved that the box I've missed out on hasn't got that much over the other edition.
And also for pointing out the little details that went into it, as well as the new world of post(al)-modernity. I definitely don't want to appear as a bean-counter, especially when there is no choice, really.
(Of course it's not very helpful in stopping the decline of physical media, if sending them costs more than the item itself)
So it seems it's time to bite the… wallet (in both senses of the word) very soon

[interbellum]

Great background information on the Giraffe box!

[interbellum]

Got the Call Me "KAI"-set today. Wow, that's some impressive stuff, considering how young he was doing those recordings.

[Gruno]

[mnprogger]

yes, very excited for this. Sucks the issues with the manufacturing, but as they say, patience is a virtue.

[Gruno]

Some Kevin Gilbert related music available in short supply:

Many years ago I helped Baerwald assemble and distribute this run of CD sets. There have been a lot of newer KG fans that might not have grabbed this when it was made available. They sold out very quickly. I am releasing my personal stock to those who missed the initial run. These were selling for $250+ dollars some years ago on secondary markets. I rather they get into hands of true fans and not with a premium price tag. If anyone is interested, they are $40 shipped (30+10priority, they are large at 6" x 12") -- international is definitely higher. PM if interested.

Kevin's keyboard work is featured prominently in "The Church Of No Religion." There are also tracks that came from the Tuesday Music Club sessions included.

This edition of David Baerwald & The New Folk Underground's A Fine Mess is numbered and signed by David Baerwald.
Contains 2 CDs, 28 tracks, and 18 page lyric booklet.